This chapter opens with a soliloquy by Bi-Yao in which he asks Zhang-Xiaofan if he would like to die with him in this cave. He says that he is afraid that they will die together. He asks if he has any regret about this, and he replies that he does. He then asks if the sky-splitting power of the god of Empyrean could be used to protect him and his companions. He tells the story of the goddess Netherworld and how she gave birth to many living beings and split heaven and earth according to her own laws. He also tells us that in the sect of the Heavenly Demon Kings, the two gods were their supreme gods. He explains that they build a secret passage in the cave, and once enemies enter, they can escape through the passage. The cave is tumbling down, and the two men finally make it to the gate of life.